State halts payments in 14 Medicaid programs over fraud, orders audit

The state has flagged more than a dozen programs as “high-risk.” It’s contracting with Optum to analyze Medicaid claims.

Minnesota parents charged after child fatally shot by sibling with one of many guns in home

Law enforcement found nearly three dozen guns, all but one “unsecured and ... easily accessible” to the family’s five ...

Vikings QB J.J. McCarthy calls return from injury a ‘little bit of a reset’ after first full practice

Vikings quarterback JJ. McCarthy, who has missed five games because of a high ankle sprain, is expected to start against the ...

Medicare to cover Medtronic hypertension treatment, unlocking big revenue potential

Executives at the Minnesota-run medtech giant have banked on the high blood pressure-curbing renal denervation system to ...

Douglas: As far as hurricanes go, Melissa was extreme

I owe my career to a tropical storm so forgive me for sharing a few eye-opening nuggets about Melissa. It tied for the most intense landfalling Atlantic hurricane on record. It was a Category 5 storm ...